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Japan invites developing nations for whaling meeting
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 29, 2008Japan, in a feud with Western nations over whaling, said Friday it will meet with 12 developing states in a bid to boost its clout in the deadlocked International Whaling Commission. The foreign ministry said it will hold a "seminar" on Monday for nations that recently joined or plan to join the IWC, which has long been divided between pro- and anti-whaling forces. Japanese fisheries off ... more 5.9 million Chinese short of drinking water: report 
Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2008The number of people facing drinking water shortages in China has more than doubled to 5.9 million because of a severe winter drought, state media reported. The figures released late Friday jumped from 2.43 million a week earlier, the Xinhua news agency said, citing figures from the State Flood and Drought Relief Headquarters. A spokesman was quoted saying the situation was due to linger ... more Australian drought easing but not over: experts 
Sydney (AFP) March 2, 2008Australia's worst drought in a century is finally showing signs of easing, giving devastated farmers reason for hope as the southern hemisphere autumn begins, forecasters said. The National Climate Centre said Australia enjoyed its wettest summer in about seven years, effectively ending the drought in some areas, although many more remain parched by the phenomenon known locally as "The ... more Federal court rejects Bush stance over Navy sonar use 
Los Angeles (AFP) March 1, 2008A federal court has ruled against President George W. Bush's bid to exempt the Navy from environmental laws when it uses sonar equipment considered potentially harmful to whales and other marine life, according to court documents. The three-judge panel in the federal appeals court upheld a lower court decision requiring the Navy to take safety precautions to reduce possible harm to whales an ... more Gold upstream, poison downstream in Philippines fairy mountain 
Mount Diwata, Philippines (AFP) March 2, 2008Fortune favours the brave in this gold rush region of the southern Philippines, but the poison that goes with the new wealth spares no one. Drawing thousands of dreamers and desperadoes into its honeycomb of tunnels for a generation, the logged-out mountain 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Davao City has yielded some 2.7 million ounces of the precious metal, according to official estimates ... more |
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Foshan, China (AFP) March 2, 2008When China's parliamentary session begins this week, a small, spirited woman with a middle-school education will make history as one of the first migrant workers to join the lawmaking body. Hu Xiaoyan, 34, a ceramics worker in China's southern manufacturing hub of Guangdong, may be an unlikely politician, but her appointment to parliament signals a historic if only symbolic milestone in ... more Windmill uses wind power for desalination 
Delft, Netherlands (UPI) Mar 03, 2008Dutch researchers have created a windmill that can be used for seawater desalination without having to worry about electricity. Delft University of Technology said a traditional windmill drives a high-pressure pump that pushes seawater through a reverse osmosis membrane to produce fresh water, the university said Friday in a release. While windmill and desalination installations ... more Analysis: Iraq-Turkey-U.S. gas talks begin 
Washington (UPI) Mar 03, 2008The third official energy meeting involving Iraqi, Turkish and U.S. officials began Friday in Istanbul, and though a top State Department official doesn't expect "huge breakthroughs," he hopes to see progress in developing a gas pipeline that will eventually feed Europe's demand after edging out Russia and excluding Iran. "The overall goal is to figure out how best to attract investment ... more German tech show CeBIT goes green 
Berlin (AFP) March 1, 2008With efforts to fight climate change growing apace around the world, the IT industry is also doing its bit, as the world's largest technology fair starting next week in Germany aims to show. CeBIT, starting in the German city of Hanover on Monday, brings together 5,500 tech firms all keen to show off gadgets that are innovative, cutting edge and cool -- and this year also green. Worldwide ... more Outside View: Russia's Serbia energy blitz 
Moscow (UPI) Mar 03, 2008On Feb. 25 Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev made a one-day working visit to Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The presence of the foreign minister and his deputy shows the international importance of the visit in the context of Kosovo's self-proclaimed independence on Feb. 17. "In the near future, we will also sign other oil-related agreements. This will create a firm ... more |
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St. Louis MO (SPX) Feb 29, 2008Boeing reported the continuing success of its Global Positioning Satellite ground control system that operates the on-orbit constellation of 32 GPS satellites built by Boeing and Lockheed Martin. "The Boeing ground control system, known as the Architecture Evolution Plan, was deployed seamlessly in September 2007 and has the technical flexibility to operate not only the oldest ... more Hi-G-Tek And INTA Provide Wireless Trade Lane Security Solution For Lithuania 
Rockville MD (SPX) Feb 29, 2008Hi-G-Tek has partnered with INTA, a Lithuania-based systems integrator. Hi-G-Tek and INTA have installed an electronic seal and sensor RFID monitoring system along the trade routes of eight major borders, four on the Belorussia frontier and four on the Russian Federation frontier (Kaliningrad area), for the Lithuanian Customs Authority. This specific application is used by the LCA to ... more Vodafone UK Sat Nav Powered By Telmap 
London UK (SPX) Feb 29, 2008Vodafone UK and Telmap introduce Vodafone Sat Nav- an operator branded mobile navigation solution available for the UK consumer market. The launch of Vodafone Sat Nav for consumers, powered by Telmap, is the first operator-branded mobile navigation service aimed at consumers in the UK. The solution has already been successfully launched into the enterprise market, where it is available on ... more Study Finds Future Battlegrounds For Conservation Very Different To Those In Past 
San Diego CA (SPX) Feb 29, 2008Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a series of global maps that show where projected habitat loss and climate change are expected to drive the need for future reserves to prevent biodiversity loss. Their study, published online in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, provides a guide for conservationists of the areas of our planet where ... more Rock Studies Help Crack Questions Of Glacier Thinning In West Antarctica 
London, UK (SPX) Feb 29, 2008Boulders the size footballs could help scientists predict the West Antarctic Ice Sheet's (WAIS) contribution to sea-level rise according to new research published this week in the journal Geology. Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Durham University and Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) collected boulders deposited by three glaciers in the ... more
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